Big Shots (Part 1)

Although Kisuke Urahara looked utterly unwilling, to prevent Zhang Miao from causing some huge disaster, he could only grit his teeth and follow.

As he walked, he secretly prayed that Byakuya Kuchiki had not killed Ichigo Kurosaki. Otherwise, given Zhang Miao's relationship with Isshin Kurosaki, things would become incredibly troublesome!

On the other hand, if Ichigo Kurosaki suffered a small setback and retreated in the face of difficulty, that would be the best outcome. Then he could find a way to get Ichigo Kurosaki to the Soul Society to rescue someone, and Zhang Miao would definitely go with him.

By then, with Zhang Miao, the Great Demon King, around, what tricks could Aizen possibly pull?

Unfortunately, Kisuke Urahara's plan was a good one, but things did not unfold as smoothly as he had imagined.

When he arrived with Zhang Miao, he happened to see Byakuya Kuchiki use Flash Step to pass Ichigo Kurosaki, then slash through his Sode no Shirayuki and Hado with a single stroke.

Sode no Shirayuki and Hado were the spiritual apertures through which spiritual bodies generated spiritual power, and they were also vital points. If an enemy struck these two apertures, the spiritual body would die within half an hour. Even if he survived, he would lose all his strength.

As the former captain of the 12th Division and director of the Research and Development Bureau, Kisuke Urahara naturally knew this. The moment he saw it, his heart lurched.

"This is bad. Something's going to happen!"

With that thought, he immediately turned to Zhang Miao, only to find that Zhang Miao's eyes had narrowed, while his right hand, which had hung loosely at his side, had clenched into a fist.

Seeing this, Kisuke Urahara wore a bitter smile again and hurriedly lowered his voice.

"Lord Konoha,